Introduced to meditation and conscious breathing techniques at 7, I began practicing yoga asana at 15, a natural, albeit less competitive, complement to my sporty teenage years. After 8 years of a steady practice, 5 of which took place in Paris where I was studying (Art History & International Communications), traveling, working and living, I began training with Ashtanga-master David Hollander in New York City.
I enrolled in the New York Yoga Society’s teacher training at Ananda Ashram with the goal to not only deepen my own practice and expertise, but more importantly, to develop the scriptural familiarity and practical skills necessary to transmit and empower others in accessing their constant and higher selves, to experience the transformation that yoga engenders.
I’ve worked with a variety of communities; from 3-year-olds, to high-school students with the non-profit Bent on Learning in NYC public and charter schools; through to 85-year-olds. I’ve trained seasoned tennis pros, work with artists and creatives, and had the distinct honor to participate in the work of performance artist Marina Abramović for the 2011 MoCA Gala. That same year, I brought yoga to Mexico City for the Micheal Bublé band, and organized, produced, and taught a benefit yoga class for the music-integration charity Guitars in the Classroom, in cooperation with the music-photography and art gallery, the Morrison Hotel.
In 2011, my work was published in Volume I of The Poetry of Yoga, a ground-breaking book sourcing work from around the globe, resounding the voices of our generation’s yogis and poets. You can find some of my written work published at my site here.
Traveling, ancient wisdom texts, and the arts are a continual source of inspiration and engagement in my life and I seek to develop my teaching offering by incorporating writing, music, and cross-cultural references as complementary tools for healing, unification and discovery.
2012-2013 saw me traveling and deepening my understanding of (Bhakti) yoga in some of India's holiest places, specifically, Vrindavan and Mayapur.
Currently, I am teaching at The Bhakti Center and serving as part of the core development team at Supersoul Farm, school and retreat center in upstate New York.
By the grace of wonderful guidance from and connections with Raghunath Cappo, Dhanurdhara Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, and His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, I am able to learn from the source of Supreme wisdom and truth. My infinite thanks.
Traveling, ancient wisdom texts, and the arts are a continual source of inspiration and engagement in my life and I seek to develop my teaching offering by incorporating writing, music, and cross-cultural references as complementary tools for healing, unification and discovery.
2012-2013 saw me traveling and deepening my understanding of (Bhakti) yoga in some of India's holiest places, specifically, Vrindavan and Mayapur.
Currently, I am teaching at The Bhakti Center and serving as part of the core development team at Supersoul Farm, school and retreat center in upstate New York.
By the grace of wonderful guidance from and connections with Raghunath Cappo, Dhanurdhara Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, and His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, I am able to learn from the source of Supreme wisdom and truth. My infinite thanks.
I look forward to meeting and sharing this rich practice with you soon.
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Get stronger where you can
Become softer when you must,
Because you know you must-
To listen and hear closely,
An indispensable plus
Are you here to own your life
And commit to all the moments?
Or fuss and watch it all go by
From the sidelines of too much unproductive silliness
The art is in discrimination
Knowing when to _____ (act, speak, retreat, fill 'er in),
To carry stillness with you,
Reading signs and seasons from its map
Designing from smart fact,
Your life begins to shine
Feeling good about your choices
Can happen all the time
Just shifting your sights slightly
May align you with pure grace
Take a moment to invite it
And feel the power in your days
First time in a Photomaton booth Feb. '11, Paris.
Lots of fun :)
Lots of fun :)
I know you probably won't read this, but with the help of a mutual old friend, I chose to comment anyway.
I read your letter to your old friend, and what you wrote, was beautiful.
I'm sure your old friend would agree, that you managed to see beyond the veil, that so many others succumb to looking at indefinitely.
Instead you looked past the veil, and what you found, was another part of yourself.
Your old friend brings his blessings through me, maybe tomorrow, self-reflection might save me as well.
loved your saying goodbye to dope
once you find the higher
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Yes I too wanted to say thank you for your goodbye letter it was beautiful I hope I can be strong as well
Your blog is blowing my mind right now!! Thank you!